Shloka 11
खरस्य क्रोधः — शूर्पणखावृत्तान्तकथनम्
Khara’s Wrath and Śūrpaṇakhā’s Report
तं न देवा न गन्धर्वा न पिशाचा न राक्षसाः।मयापकृष्टं कृपणं शक्तास्त्रातुं महाहवे।।।।
taṃ na devā na gandharvā na piśācā na rākṣasāḥ | mayāpakṛṣṭaṃ kṛpaṇaṃ śaktās trātuṃ mahāhave ||
Ni los devas, ni los gandharvas, ni los piśācas, ni siquiera los rākṣasas podrán salvar a ese miserable, arrastrado por mí en la gran batalla.
Neither gods nor devils nor gandharvas nor even demons will have the power to rescue that hapless creature dragged by me ruthlessly in the battle.
FAQs
Hubris (overconfidence) is ethically corrosive; the Ramayana repeatedly portrays such pride as blindness that precipitates adharma and downfall.
Khara escalates his threat, boasting that no class of beings will be able to rescue the one he targets in battle.
A negative exemplar: Khara’s pride and mercilessness, standing in contrast to the Ramayana’s ideal of power tempered by dharma.